Composed Dilled Tuna Salad
A tasty and attractive composed salad of dilled tuna, capers, green onions and cucumber-- the perfect summer lunch! Easy to make. Serve chilled with crisp whole wheat crackers or a baguette, and perhaps a nice glass of chardonnay.
Steps
In a medium bowl , stir together the tuna , mayonnaise , lemon juice , finely chopped dill , 1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onions , and 1 teaspoon finely chopped capers.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Cover and chill until serving time.
Make carrot curls: use a vegetable peeler to slice off thin strips of carrot.
Plunge the carrots into ice water to curl.
Drain before using.
For each serving , place the tuna mixture into a small rounded bowl and pack down with a rubber spatula.
Overturn the bowl onto a salad plate and lift it away.
Create a border with fanned cucumber slices , tuck in a few sprigs of fresh dill topped with carrot curls and slices of green onion.
Stud the tuna salad mound with a few whole capers and sliced green onions , and top with a slice of cucumber and sprig of fresh dill.
Serve with crisp whole wheat crackers or a baguette.
Ingredients
chunk light tuna, mayonnaise, lemon juice, fresh dill, green onions, capers, salt and pepper, cucumber, carrot curls, whole wheat crackers